albino bearded dragons

[cathy1986]

i saw on you tube an albino beaded dragon but it was in the US are there any here in Australia man it looked awesome

Cathy

 

[Stuart]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-lizards-5383/albino-bearded-dragons-59256/

Older post, but yes they are around

 

[wasgij]

You can, but they tend to be blind. most don't survive for too long unless assist fed.

 

[eddie123]

i have 2 possible hets that i am breeding at the moment. Looking forwrd to seeing some hypos

 

[cathy1986]

You can, but they tend to be blind. most don't survive for too long unless assist fed.

thats a bit poo poor lizard

Cathy

 

[AUSGECKO]

i have 2 possible hets that i am breeding at the moment. Looking forwrd to seeing some hypos

You don't get hypos from het for albino.

I've seen some albinos around but as others have said they seem to not have an easy or long life.

 

[eddie123]

You don't get hypos from het for albino.

I've seen some albinos around but as others have said they seem to not have an easy or long life.

i thought you did.
Het and het=50% albino 50%het
Albino and albino=100%albino

 

[AUSGECKO]

I think you made a typo, you meant het, not hypo ;-)

 

[Wally]

Hypomelanistic (Hypo) and Albino are two different things.

 

[eddie123]

haha

 

[JasonL]

Hypo is just a light coloured beardy, het albino is a normal looking beard that carries an albino gene..

 

[junglepython2]

i thought you did.
Het and het=50% albino 50%het
Albino and albino=100%albino

Het x het gives 25% alb, 50% het and 25% normal

 

[cathy1986]

Leucistic Bearded Dragon Eating Mealworms From Tongs - YouTube [h=1]Leucistic Bearded Dragon[/h]whats this then i dont think its albino

 

[eddie123]

sorry guys i read different...this is why i love this forum

 

[AUSGECKO]

Leucistic Bearded Dragon Eating Mealworms From Tongs - YouTube [h=1]Leucistic Bearded Dragon[/h]whats this then i dont think its albino

Leucistic animals are completely white, they lack all colour pigmentation where albinos are only missing melanin (black pigment), that is also why albino animals are pink, orange, yellow etc. they are actually not white. Leucistic animals also tend to have black eyes unlike albinos that have pink eyes.

 

[cathy1986]

well i want one of these then hahahahah it Wont be blind

Cathy